ROME (AP) — Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.
The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women, a day designated by the UN General Assembly.
The law won bipartisan support from the center-right majority and the center-left opposition in the final vote in the Lower Chamber, passing with 237 votes in favor.
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A woman holds a sign reading “77 femicides since 2025” as demonstrators, including protesters from the “Non Una di Meno” (Not One Less) movement and feminist collectives, take part in a protest ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Rome, Italy, on Nov. 22. REUTERS Women hold smoke bombs
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